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Nikola Vucevic scored 22 points with nine rebounds, nine assists, four steals and one 3-pointer in 33 minutes against the Bucks on Wednesday.

That'll snap a five-game losing streak for the Magic to move them back to the No. 4 spot in the lottery. The Magic have talked about winning some games to end their disappointing season, so there's no word on Vucevic getting time off. Although, it'll be interesting to see if the team does want to give Khem Birch more run. Regardless, Vooch's owners can keep plugging him in until further notice. Mar 14 - 9:51 PM

Nikola Vucevic ended up with 17 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a blocked shot over 30 minutes in a road loss against the Clippers on Saturday.

Vucevic hit 8-of-20 from the floor, while adding 1-of-4 from behind the 3-point line, and he didn't get to the charity stripe. After displaying a little rust in his first few games back, Vucevic has kicked it back into high fantasy gear in March. He is averaging 18.3 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.2 blocked shots per outings over the past six contests since flipping the calendar from February. Mar 11 - 1:11 AM

The Magic lost a tough game in L.A. on Wednesday, despite Nikola Vucevic putting up 24 points, 12 rebounds, six assists, two blocks and one 3-pointer.

Vuc made 11-of-18 field goals tonight and this was his highest-scoring game since Dec. 17, just before the hand fracture that sidelined him for roughly six weeks. The 27-year-old center only needs 30+ minutes for early-round value, and his role is solidified with Orlando having no incentive to give minutes to Bismack Biyombo or Marreese Speights. Mar 8 - 1:22 AM

Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points with 12 rebounds, six assists, one block and four turnovers in 38 minutes against the Pistons on Friday.

It's the most points he has scored since his return to the lineup and also the most minutes -- he was at 33 at the end of regulation. Vucevic has been producing just fine since his return to the lineup, averaging 16.6 points, 8.0 boards, 3.2 dimes, 1.4 blocks, 1.0 steals and 1.2 treys in 30.8 minutes per game. After the game, Vooch said the Magic want to win as many games as they can, so hopefully that means he's staying on the floor as much as possible. Mar 2 - 9:44 PM

Depth Charts

If Simmons can't play on Tuesday, the Magic will be desperate for some offense, so we could see guys like Mario Hezonja and Nikola Vucevic see a serious uptick in usage. Jonathan Isaac could also see a slight uptick in minutes if Simmons sits. Check back for another update following Tuesday morning's shootaround.

Evan Fournier (left knee sprain) and Terrence Ross (right knee) are still "not close" to making a return to the court.

Fournier has been out since March 8, and with no clear return date in sight, he belongs on the waiver wire in all leagues; the same goes for Ross. Jonathon Simmons and Mario Hezonja will pick up the slack in their absence, with Simmons offering a bit more upside.

Aaron Gordon has passed the NBA concussion protocol and will be available to play on Tuesday vs. the Raptors.

He was stuck on the final test of the protocol for a while, but he's now ready to return after a five-game absence. We'll be on the lookout for any restrictions, but Gordon can be deployed for Orlando's 3-game week. Mario Hezonja and Jonathan Isaac both lose a lot of streaming appeal, and Khem Birch will also lose some minutes with Gordon back because he was playing a lot of PF.